Radiocommunication Regulations

15.1 (1) This section applies in respect of an aircraft that is

• (a) registered or licensed under an Act of Parliament; or

• (b) owned by, or under the direction or control of, Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province.

(2) A radio apparatus that is operated on board an aircraft in the performance of the aeronautical service or the radiodetermination service is exempt from subsection 4(1) of the Act, in respect of a radio licence, if

• (a) the operation of the radio apparatus occurs when

  • (i) the aircraft is within Canada,

  • (ii) the aircraft is outside Canada and the territory of another country, or

  • (iii) the aircraft is in the territory of another country with which Canada has entered into a reciprocal agreement that confers similar privileges on Canadians;

• (b) the operation of the radio apparatus is in accordance with the technical requirements for mobile stations operating in the aeronautical service that are specified in section 34.1; and

• (c) the radio apparatus meets the applicable standards.